Archive for November, 2009
Posted by Laura Nelson on November 20, 2009
The BrighStar Team: Back row–Judy and Jim Flickinger, Hanneke Schiffleger; Front row–Susan Wolski and Alison Riechert
BrightStar Healthcare of DuPage-Wheaton has acquired the Home Care clients and caregivers of Always There Resources to nearly double in size and services. BrightStar, locally owned and operated by Jim and Judy Flickinger, provides medical and non-medical Home Care. Always There, formerly owned by Nat Truit since 2006, has provided premium in-home non-medical care.
“It’s a logical combining of resources,” says Jim Flickinger. “The premium care offered by Always There to help seniors continue to live in their homes will be enhanced by the medical services BrightStar can add in the future.”
BrightStar has assumed all personnel, including Primary Care Manager Susan Wolski, MSW, and Care Manager Hanneke Schiffleger, who will continue to be the prime contact and managers for all Always There clients.
BriteStar offers home care to seniors, new mothers, and patients recovering from surgery or illness. The company also works with pediatric and worker compensation cases, long term care and Veteran clients, as well as private trust and public guardian cases.
Companionship care, live-in caregivers, in-home blood draws, injections, errands and other personal services are also available.
“BrightStar caregivers are hired locally and work under local supervision by a company that is locally owned,” says Flickinger. “We offer ‘live’ support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week–with a real person answering the phone who can help,” he says.
To learn more about BrightStar home care, call (630) 260-5300 or visit the website at www.brightstarhealthcare.com/wheaton.
Posted by Laura Nelson on November 20, 2009
Four gracious Naperville homes will be open to the public for the annual Naperville Garden Club’s Cup of CheerTM Holiday House Walk on Thurs., Dec. 3 & Fri., Dec. 4. Each home features a unique theme, with decorations made by club members at workshops throughout the year. Admission to the decorated homes is by ticket only, with funds raised going toward college scholarships awarded to local students.
Cup of Cheer ticket holders each receive a souvenir English bone china cup and saucer commemorating the house walk. Tickets are available at Naperville businesses listed in the ad on page 7 of this issue.
The Holiday Market is open to the public and is held at the White Activities Center at North Central College, 325 E. Benton Ave., Naperville, right across the street from Pfeiffer Hall. Market merchandise includes many handmade decorations crafted by garden club members, ornaments, decorative accessories and wearable art.
For further information, call (630) 898-9650 or visit www.napervillegardenclub.org
Posted by Laura Nelson on November 20, 2009
George Pfeiffer, Shirt & Simple
If you’ve ever been in charge of a fundraiser involving custom screen printing for your group, you know what a challenge it can be. Choices of multiple designs, sizes and colors make orders complicated–and collecting money due is time-consuming. Action Screen Print in Warrenville has a solution to make group orders and fundraising projects a breeze.
Action Screen Print is introducing Shirt & Simple, the first completely online tool for custom ordering screen printed items. The system, invented by local entrepreneur George Pfeiffer of Lisle, allows groups to design, customize, order and pay for merchandise online. That way, no one person gets stuck with the stress of organizing a big order, or chasing down collections, according to Pfeiffer.
Pfeiffer has a wealth of experience with custom orders. As an RA at University of Iowa he organized multiple shirt orders, and found that the collections aspect was especially stressful. Determined to streamline projects, Pfeiffer developed the web-based order system over the last 2 1/2 years, and has completed more than 1500 orders successfully.
“People want to work with a local company,” says Pfeiffer. “Action is a perfect partner to introduce they system locally because they’re close by and do quality work.”
Alan Arrighi, owner of Action Screen Print, is enthusiastic about the program. “Shirt & Simple is a tool we’re pleased to offer our customers to make their jobs easier. School groups, churches, and businesses will be able to direct members to a website to order and pay for merchandise.”
To learn more about Shirt & Simple at Action Screen Print, contact Alan Arrighi at (630) 393-1990. Action Screen Print is at 30W260 Butterfield Rd. (a block west of Rte. 59), Warrenville. www.shirtandsimple.com.
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